I knew when I took this gig that it wouldn’t be long before I
crossed swords with two-time Highlights
magazine Contributor of the Month Rick Telander. He has a well-documented history of ass-flapping lunacy when it comes to these Chicago Bears, and Monday’s
column “Bears Offense Needs to get on the ‘D’ Level” is no different.
Right off the bat, the title is steering into classic
Telander waters. What he’s saying is that, in order for the Bears to win games
(the 7 Deserved Losses negate their existing wins), the offense needs to
perform as well as the defense. The defense that is currently performing at an unparalleled
level both within franchise history and, potentially, league history. The
defense that is currently on pace to absolutely shatter the pick-six record and
has already broken several defensive scoring records this season. The defense
that is ranked in the top 5 in the league in nearly every category but yards
which, as we’ve discussed before, are not points and are therefore of little
concern.
Anyway, to the meat of the column! He’s in italics, as
always.
Anybody who thinks the
Bears’ defense could win a game by itself doesn’t need to read the rest of this
column.
Anybody who wants to see me eviscerate Rick Telander and wear
his innards as a jaunty chapeau, however, should stick around.
